The Academic Designer
JULY 31, 2020
Direct messages are a great way to have conversations. And that means they're my favorite way to network. Echo Rivera, PhD and I talk direct messages and social media for networking as introverts.
HigherEdWebTech
AUGUST 20, 2020
This year has been much different than we all expected. Obviously. Sorry for the hyperbole, but it’s true, especially when it comes to hosting events in higher ed. We all saw our large planned events like admitted student open houses, commencement, alumni reunions, lectures and more postponed, done on Zoom, or cancelled. I have sat through many Zoom events this spring and summer as the parent of an incoming freshman college student.
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Changing Higher Education
MAY 5, 2020
In a post back in 2006 entitled What business are we in? , I suggested that a broader definition of the business of higher education might be Knowledge Management. At the time, the pieces were not in place to envisage how such a definition might usefully extend the roles of the university. Some key pieces now seem to be in place. Lifelong post- baccalaureate learning has become a career necessity for an ever-increasing number of workers; employers are struggling to hire and retain employees with
The Change Leader, Inc.
DECEMBER 29, 2020
The year 2020 has been a year of crises and opportunities in higher education. The year’s challenges have given higher ed institutions a chance to practice change management, as well as necessitated a sustained focus to build leadership capacity for higher ed and more targeted higher ed branding.
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The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.
#Deaning
DECEMBER 18, 2020
by Professor Rosario Gomez. ‘Twas the week before Christmas in the tower of MacKinnon, Not a creature was stirring, not even Dean Brennan For months no one came in, twas the worst of pandemics 2020 was a bad year, especially, for academics. We pedagogues were nestled, all snug in our homes, With visions of office shelves, with still unread tomes. And all in our pjs, attended zoom meetings Looking to stop, the students from quitting.
Austin Williams
DECEMBER 15, 2020
At this point, the word phygital isn’t exactly new; reports on this hybrid of physical and digital marketing go back at least five years. However, the rapid and ongoing evolution of digital technology does mean that the ways marketers can combine physical and digital techniques and experiences are constantly growing. While the future is ever changing, there are two types of phygital marketing poised to become increasingly relevant for brands across industries—particularly in finance, higher educ
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College Viability
OCTOBER 30, 2020
A nerdy term used in higher education is 'admissions yield'. It effectively shows how popular a college is with students who are accepted into that college. A higher admissions yield can indicate a college is more popu.
EAB
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Use the industry-wide data and resources below to inform your graduate, online, and adult degree completer growth strategy. Data shown on this page is drawn from EAB’s Organizational Benchmarking Survey. The survey collects over 80 different data points from nearly 300 institutions on academic governance, portfolio composition, and revenue outcomes for professional, continuing, and online education divisions.
Jon Boeckenstedt
JULY 20, 2020
I remember an early 1990’s encounter with a university president who had an interesting take on higher education: He pointed out that there are really only a few institutions that have existed largely in their current form since the latter part of the Middle Ages: Some German breweries, The Catholic Church, and Higher Education. I […].
The Student Affairs Collective
MAY 28, 2020
I was quite surprised. On March 15 th , I came across a post on the Facebook from one of the Assistant Vice Chancellors of Student Affairs at my university, UC Santa Barbara. Her posts are usually so upbeat, but she had re-posted a quote that said “Want to know what it’s like being a student affairs professional during this coronavirus pandemic? Remember when the Titanic was sinking and the band continued to play?
The Academic Designer
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Aaron Shepard is a robotics intern at NASA Langley. This feature interview focuses on talking about your science on video. Learn about Aaron's TEDx Talk and why he loves science communication.
HigherEdWebTech
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
It’s time for the third and final post in our series on website backups. If you’re just jumping in now, take a few minutes to review part one here and part two here. So far, we’ve talked why you need to be backing up your website, and not relying on your web host or server provider. Second, we’ve talked about how often you should be backing up your site.
Paul Gordon Brown
APRIL 7, 2020
I’m excited to release the new fourth edition of my eBook on residential curriculum and curricular approaches, sponsored by Roompact. The content is expanded from the third edition and now includes more visuals and worksheets. It is also now designed in an 8.5 x 11 format. This should make it easier to print, if you wish! As before, it remains freely available for you to download and use.
The Change Leader, Inc.
OCTOBER 1, 2020
In this podcast, we discuss how the pandemic influences university presidential searches and the challenges colleges and universities face when dealing with leadership changes.
#Deaning
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
We’re in the middle of week 8 of fall term and there’s just another month of classes to go. I don’t know about you, but my sense of time isn’t doing so well during the pandemic. I think it’s got something to do with not leaving the house! Some days it feels, with my graduate seminar, that term has just flown by–how can it be week 8 already?
Austin Williams
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
In the college marketing landscape, student retention has long played second fiddle to new enrollment. Not anymore. In the face of COVID-19, it’s more important than ever for colleges to not only attract new students—but to also retain existing ones. And it won’t be easy: 62 percent of parents say they’re anxious about sending their kids back to college and 52 percent of students believe going back to school in the fall is a bad idea, so retention is more crucial than ever.
Rena Seltzer, Leader Academic
AUGUST 14, 2020
Ijeoma Oluo, author of the NYT bestseller So You Want to Talk About Race , tells us, “The beauty of anti-racism is that you don’t have to pretend to be free of racism to be an anti-racist. Anti-racism is the commitment to fight racism wherever you find it, including in yourself.” Robin DiAngelo, author of White Fragility reminds white people that to avoid re-wounding people who have already been harmed by racism, white people need to start by doing anti-racism work on ourselves and among each ot
College Viability
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
This 2018 book by Joseph King and Brian Mitchell (Johns Hopkins University Press) provides some timely thinking points as we move closer to the two phases of college consolidations over the next many months. The first p.
Terminalfour
JULY 14, 2020
With COVID19 forcing universities to temporarily close and adapt to hybrid learning solutions, some creative students are recreating their campuses in Minecraft
Jon Boeckenstedt
JULY 17, 2020
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we were experiencing a wave of colleges and universities going test-optional for freshman admission. And with societal change in California, and all the Ivy League institutions deciding they can make admissions decisions without the benefit of an SAT or ACT score (at least for one year), the wave has […].
The Student Affairs Collective
MAY 21, 2020
The higher education field is experiencing uncertainty. Many institutions have already implemented hiring freezes, furloughs, and professional development fund decreases. It is normal to feel a sense of career anxiety when you hear about what maybe to come for higher education. While you may not currently have the ability to be fully productive in your position, it is possible to use the extra time you have to increase your career productivity by following these tips: Become more active in profe
The Academic Designer
APRIL 10, 2020
This step-by-step guide teaches you how to create an academic personal website. From content creation to launch, this guide is the how-to you need.
HigherEdWebTech
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Welcome back. In part one of this series , we talked about why you should backup your WordPress site, and explored a few of the plugins that are available to make backing up your site easy and painless. In this post, we’ll explore how to find a backup schedule that works for your site, content, and posting schedule. It’s important to come up with a schedule for your backups.
Paul Gordon Brown
FEBRUARY 16, 2020
As you embark on developing a curricular approach for your division or your department there are a few key concepts that you should keep in mind. Think of these as a set of reminders and guiding principles. They represent the core of the philosophy behind the curricular approach. Curricular approaches are focused on learning. One thing curricular approaches always come back to is learning.
The Change Leader, Inc.
DECEMBER 18, 2020
Strategic board leadership is an emerging paradigm of university governance that can help higher education institutions navigate multiple challenges. This podcast features Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Henry Stoever, president of AGB. Changing Paradigm of University Governance Typically, higher education boards are made up of individuals who are appointed as trustees because they have made significant philanthropic contributions, either to the institution or, in the case of public universities, to a
IHEP
OCTOBER 15, 2020
by: Kim Dancy, Amanda Janice Roberson. This post also appears in the Today’s Students Coalition blog series. When exploring new territory, it’s wise to have a flashlight to illuminate areas that aren’t e asily visible. The COVID-19 pandemic, which has upended nearly every aspect of our nation’s well-being and profoundly disrupted the higher education experiences of nearly 20 million students, put higher education in uncharted territory.
Austin Williams
APRIL 21, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has left marketers stumped. This is an unprecedented situation—we can’t consult digital marketing case studies that were conducted during global pandemics for data and guidance because there are none. . Businesses are left wondering how they should market themselves ( if at all ). While in most cases that answer is yes they should market themselves, there are some follow-up questions you should ask yourself to ensure your digital marketing strategy is still as solid as befo
Rena Seltzer, Leader Academic
AUGUST 3, 2020
I am pleased to announce two new offerings, the Deans Roundtable and the Associate Deans Roundtable. Please help to spread the word by sharing this announcement on social media or with colleagues who could benefit. Registration is now open with a discount for registration by September 8. . Deans Roundtable. A university deanship requires a complex set of competencies even in “normal times.
College Viability
AUGUST 5, 2020
It has been almost a handful of college leaders this very day suggesting (without proof) that they are doing fine. Let me suggest in each case, they are doing their job in protecting the interests of their respective co.
Terminalfour
JULY 8, 2020
Find out how students are reacting to the changes and read actionable insights you can use to inform your recruitment activities, communications and marketing
Jon Boeckenstedt
AUGUST 17, 2020
I’ve been a member of NACAC for a long time, and even though I’m from Iowa, my most frequent observations about the organization’s limitations have centered on its propensity to avoid confrontation. It was usually more Iowa-nice than even I could handle. Of course, I can only imagine how hard it must be to run […].
The Student Affairs Collective
MAY 14, 2020
Student Activities Without the Students: One Practitioner’s Account of Higher Education in the Time of COVID-19 . For several weeks, there was persistent chatter. Rumblings, guesses, and questions asked among my co-workers and colleagues across the country. How would COVID-19 affect our universities, our students, our jobs? Not to mention our health.
The Academic Designer
OCTOBER 16, 2020
A common fear or anxiety academics have about Twitter is that someone will have have a strong negative reaction to something you share. The extreme version of that fear: What happens if your tweet becomes front page news? Let's talk about what happens when tweets go wrong.
HigherEdWebTech
JANUARY 27, 2020
In the past, I’ve written extensively about improving the performance of your WordPress site. That’s very important work you can do, as speed matters. But what happens if something happens to your site? What if you’re hacked, or the hard drive on your server dies? These are all common events that could leave you high and dry with all your website content gone.
Paul Gordon Brown
JANUARY 2, 2020
2019 was another record-breaking year for my travels in a number of ways. I had the most flights I’ve ever had, squeaking across the finish line at 119 flights (one more than my previous record of 118 in 2017). I traveled further in distance flown than I ever have (thanks in large part to my trip to Hong Kong and Singapore). And I flew in first class more frequently than any other year (again thanks to my heavy travel resulting in status-earned upgrades.
The Change Leader, Inc.
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
There are two components of this: one where agreement may be found, and one where there will be disagreement. The first is the general acceptance that education—and especially higher education--has to be faster, better and less expensive. However, the second, that higher education needs to be more accessible to people.
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